Our office has a list of abandoned properties left in museums, historical societies, zoological gardens, aquariums, botanical gardens, arboreta and other such institutions. These items are listed on our website for 180 days. If no one comes forward to prove ownership to the property prior to or within 30 days after the listing, the museum acquires title to the property.
We also list military awards, medals or decorations found among the contents of abandoned safe deposit boxes. Military items are held by the Division of Military and Naval Affairs. These items remain on our website until they are claimed. Contact the Division of Military and Naval Affairs to claim an item.
Instructions for reporting these items to the Office of Unclaimed Funds can be found in the Handbook for Reporters of Unclaimed Funds.
If you have questions about items on the list, please contact the Office of Unclaimed Funds.
| Record # | Property Description | Acquisition Date | Property Owner Name | Property Owner Address | Property Held By | Date Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Three (3) World War I medals.
| Lot # (96) - 347 | Carrie & Salvatore Mormon | N/A | NYS Military Museum 61 Lake Avenue Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 | 03/02/12 |
| 2 | One (1) World War I medal. Great War for Civilization – St Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne with a rainbow ribbon | Lot # (92) - 422 | Biagio Gumina | N/A | NYS Military Museum 61 Lake Avenue Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 | 03/12/12 |
| 3 | *Bronze Star Medal-Military *Purple Heart-Military * Purple Star lapel pins-Military *Silver Star Medal *NY Conspicuous Service Cross-Military *US Army Silver colored ring with black stone | 4/9/1999 | Dominick & Ester Columbetti | Unknown | Glens Falls National Bank 250 Glen St. Glens Falls, NY 12801 | 02/19/25 |
| 4 | 1994 Vietnam Veterans Memorial Silver Dollar-Mont | 1/1/1996 | Unknown | Unknown | Glens Falls National Bank 250 Glen St. Glens Falls, NY 12801 | 02/19/25 |
| 5 | *Possible Military Paperwork (Honorable Discharge Paperwork, Written Letter about Corporal's Death, USA Intention Letter) | 3/19/1997 | Jenette Raemer | RD1 box 130 Greenwich, NY 12834 63 Grave Ave Greenwich, NY 12834 | Glens Falls National Bank 250 Glen St. Glens Falls, NY 12801 | 02/1925 |
| 6 | *Honorable discharge negative shot image for Army for Orville Taft *Veterans Admin receipt application for pension * Veterans Admin Award of disability of compensation or pension for Orville Taft *Letter denying assistance from Administrator of Veterans *Discharge paperwork from Army Services Forces *Information for being discharged *Letter from White House -Harry Truman-to Orville for thanking him for military service *Army of US separation qualification Record (2) *Army discharge certificate for Orville Taft | 10/7/1970 | O.R. Taft | 29 Emmons St. Dannemora, NY 12929 | Glens Falls National Bank 250 Glen St. Glens Falls, NY 12801 | 02/19/25 |
| 7 | * Veterans admin statistics registration for Lawrence DOD 5/30/78 * Honorable discharge paperwork for Lawrence Lauder | 12/13/2006 | Lawrence Lauder | 5 Whipple Place Greenwich, NY 12834 | Glens Falls National Bank 250 Glen St. Glens Falls, NY 12801 | 02/19/25 |
| 8 | Certificate of release from Active Duty | 6/3/1994 | Steven Stein | Unknown | Saratoga National Bank 250 Glen St. Glens Falls, NY 12801 | 02/19/25 |